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China Fires Warning Shot at U.S. Over Tariffs

Beijing plans to roll out retaliatory tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. goods

Updated March 23, 2018 3:00 a.m. ET

BEIJING—China fired a retaliatory shot against the U.S., announcing planned tariffs against American goods and saying it is readying more actions against the Trump administration’s proposed penalties on Chinese exports.

Beijing reacted angrily to President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on as much as $60 billion of Chinese products. A Commerce Ministry spokesman accused the U.S. of “setting a vile precedent” and warned that China was prepared to defend its interests.